The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-01-29

Perhaps what will be the finest and
most complete residence in all Florida.
is now fast nearing completion in Pa
latka. 1t will be an ornament to Palat-
ka and East Florida, as well as the home
of Maj jor Sherman Conan:, general man
ager of the Florida Southern Railway.
Yesterday NEWS reporter visited the
house, and by the kindness of Mr.. Frank
Hnbbell, who is in charge of the work,
was shown over the house from cellar
to garnet. It would be a difficult mat
ter to describe the house fully, and we
have not the space TO give the full de-
tails. To begin at the beginning, how
ever, the first place visited was the Gel
lar, where Will be located the hot air
furnace for heating the house in winter.
This is large and roomy, and perfectly
dry. Ascending a short flight of steps,
We reach the first floor, here are loca-
ted the parlor, drawing room, library,
dining room and kitchen, with innumer
able hooks, corners and closets, and
wide Railways running across the house
each way. The storerooms, china and
glass closets, butchers room, SINKS, etc. i,
are all conveniently located and fitted up
in the v-ry best manner. Every space
il utilized. The parlor and drawing
room are finished in cherry, with cathe-
dral and ornamental mantels. while the
other rooms and the halls are finished in
oak, chrrry cypress aud Florida curly
pine. The main stairway is "a finished
Of Al, -,
and carvings blen ling in the finest man
ner. The rooms all have open fireplaces,
which will give them "A most comfOrta-
BILE appearance. The II ors throughout
the house are laid of the best heart pine,
and the pieces are all of full length.
with the entire surface as smooth as if
there were no joints in 1T. The windows
are three feet six inches by nine feet in
siz-. fitted with the finest French plate
glass. The single doors are three by
eight feet in size, aud the parIor and
drawing room are supplied with double
sliding doors. All the ceilings are
twelv feet in the clear.
Going to the second floor we find three
large chambers, two small bed rooms, "A
linen and a bath roou. Each room is
supplied with from one TO three closets.
On this floor the Railways are large and
roomy, and are finished i'm cherry. The
main bedroom is finished in the finest
lorida curly pine we remember to have
ever seen, the mantel being especially
beautiful, and finished in the most ars-
tic manner.
The third floor, reached by a flight of
stairs, will contain the servants quarters,
composed of two large rooms and a small
bed room. Opposite these will be located
the large and we'll lighted billiard room,
finished up in very original and unique
4tyle. From this room a winding stair
way will lead up inro the observatory,
and ont on the roof, from which point a
good view can be had of the entire city
and along the river. The piazzas and
balconies are large and nicely finished
and well AIDED by the large oaks stand
ing near the house.
The walls are all to be papered and the
ceilings frescoed, Mr.. Jno. Dicks a noted
scenic artist from Missouri, being here
40 DO that work.
Under the house is located very large
9 stern. and on the premises is bold
artesian well, giving an ample supply OF
water. The house will also be supplied
with water from the water-works, and
with gas throughout.
The roof il cut up into all sorts oi
ways, and countless = hips and valleys,
a 4 H., 4
sinks where the joints occur. 1t is GOV.
cred With slate.
The building was designed by the lat.
MIR. Rufus Sergeant, his plans hav,
been most faithfully carried out by Mr.
Hubbell. and the building will be com
pieted within the next six weeks.
The erection of such a home we trust
will ensure our city the permanent pos
session of Maj. Conant; such citizen
are too scarce 10 be lightly lost. To IN
ample means. able N anagement an
public spirit our community, well a
the Florida Southern Railway, is largel
indebted. and his large einyestments wit
us show his appreciation of our advan
tages as we'll as his confidence in our fl
ture. We wish him long life and goo
health to enjoy them.
concert ar the Congregation;
Church, h,terlachen, last Thursday ev'
ming, netted the church over 500
Valuable Experience OF a Newspaps
Man.
Mr.. Chas. III. Pratt, Business Manag,
of our contemporary, the Palatka Herdh
adds the following valuable testimon
PALATKA. January 20, 1897.
Swift Specific Co. atlanta, ia:
GENTI.EMEN-Ringwor has Drok,
out on me every summer for four wear
Three years ago a sore formed on q
back OF my neck, that became the 81
Of a silver dollar and finally snraad .